Observing the current state of the California Republican Senate Primary, perhaps no phrase bears as much relevance as “the calm before the storm.”

When Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled his revised 2010-2011 budget proposal last week, there were few surprises.  With $3 billion less in projected tax revenue in April due to the recession, the state is now facing a $19.1 billion deficit. 

Last Friday, Gov. Schwarzenegger detailed the brutal budget cuts coming, saying the state doesn’t have the money, and that the current system is broken and must be repaired. Further, he said he will not sign a budget that does not contain substantial pension, budget, and tax reform.

If the rains hold, Central Valley orchards are set to produce two bumper crops. Growers, packers and distributers were concerned that a frigid winter and the need to import more pollinators would undermine the golden state's largest agricultural export, the almond. Exporters are breathing sighs of relief as the first indicators of the proportions of this season's almond crop have been analyzed.

What do most homeschooling instructors look like? Are they mothers, fathers, grandparents, or neighbors? And what is the state of homeschooling in California today?

Passing by a 13-1 vote, the Los Angeles City Council’s ban on Arizona’s businesses seems to be selective in nature, affecting only some business sectors.